Legislation
Senator Paul G. Pinsky
- District
- 22
- County
- Prince George's
- Committee Assignment(s)
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- Annapolis Info
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2 West Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3155 | 301-858-3155
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3155
Fax 410-841-3144 | 301-858-3144
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2 West Miller Senate Office Building
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2 West Miller Senate Office Building
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone 410-841-3155 | 301-858-3155
Fax 410-841-3144 | 301-858-3144
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2 West Miller Senate Office Building
- Contact
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paul.pinsky@senate.state.md.us
- Party
- Democrat
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| SB0123 /CH0712 (HB1025/CH0711) | Election Law - Coordinated Expenditures and Donations - Investigation | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 712 |
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| SB0128 /CH0013 (HB0437) | Community Control of School Calendars Act | Primary | 1 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 13 |
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| SB0200 (HB1296) | State Finance and Procurement - Prohibited Appropriations - Magnetic Levitation Transportation System | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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| SB0201 (HB0319/CH0040) | University of Maryland University College - Renaming | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| SB0202 (HB0647) | Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Water Leakage - Billing MC/PG 113-19 | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 9:00 a.m. |
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| SB0260 /CH0752 | Community Colleges - Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 752 |
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| SB0373 (HB0535) | Election Law - Deadline for Selection of Lieutenant Governor | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0377 | Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0399 (HB0464/CH0516) | Consumer Protection – Private Career Schools and For–Profit Institutions of Higher Education – Disclosures | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| SB0400 (HB0461/CH0515) | Maryland Higher Education Commission - Private Nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education - Regulation (Private Nonprofit Institution of Higher Education Protection Act of 2019) | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| SB0414 | Public Funding and Small Donor Act for General Assembly Elections | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0447 (HB0471/CH0344) | Health Occupations - Requirements for the Practice of Optometry - Miscellaneous Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| SB0448 /CH0754 (HB0298/CH0017) | Oysters - Tributary-Scale Sanctuaries - Protection and Restoration | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 754 |
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| SB0449 /CH0755 | Election Law – Registration and Voting at Precinct Polling Places | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 755 |
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| SB0468 (HB1092) | Board of Public Works - Exchange of State Real Property - Limitation | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0469 (HB0409) | Drugs and Devices - Electronic Prescriptions - Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0471 /CH0679 (HB0652/CH0678) | Agriculture - Use of Antimicrobial Drugs - Limitations and Reporting Requirements | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679 |
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| SB0514 | Commercial Law - Automatic Renewals | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0546 /CH0760 (HB0904) | Agriculture - Nutrient Management - Monitoring and Enforcement | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 760 |
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| SB0554 /CH0761 | State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Massage Therapists - Authority to Regulate | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 761 |
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| SB0742 (HB0224) | State and Local Government - Correctional Units - Detention Agreements and Contracting for Privatization of Facilities | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0743 /CH0403 | Election Law - Election Service Providers - Contract Clauses and Termination of Contract | Primary | 1 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 403 |
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| SB0744 (HB0532) | Protecting Natural Resources and Preserving Productive Farms - Commission on the Development of a Blueprint for Solar Energy in Maryland | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation |
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| SB0871 (HB1087) | Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB1004 /CH0770 | Election Law - Election Calendar and Processes - Revisions | Primary | 1 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 770 |
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| SJ0001 (HJ0002) | United States Constitution - Amendments Convention - Democracy Amendment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| SB0105 /CH0465 | Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Therapy Horses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 |
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| SB0121 (HB0443) | Inmates - Life Imprisonment - Parole Reform | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/05 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0138 /CH0049 (HB0667) | Stalking – Violation of Conditions of Release | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 49 |
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| SB0139 /CH0031 (HB0420/CH0030) | Criminal Law - Threat of Mass Violence | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 31 |
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| SB0191 (HB1184) | Compensation to Individual Erroneously Convicted, Sentenced, and Confined or Whose Conviction or Adjudication Is Reversed | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/12 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0192 (HB0099/CH0435) | Estates and Trusts - Elective Share of Surviving Spouse | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| SB0193 (HB0098) | State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program - Retiree Participation in the State Prescription Drug Benefit Plan | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:45 p.m. |
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| SB0195 (HB0025/CH0531) | Public Health - Prescription Drug Monitoring Program - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| SB0196 /CH0649 (HB0421/CH0648) | Vehicle Laws - Licenses, Identification Cards, and Moped Operator's Permits - Indication of Applicant's Sex | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 649 |
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| SB0203 (HB0120) | Natural Resources - No Net Loss of Forest - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing canceled |
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| SB0234 /CH0602 (HB0272/CH0601) | Natural Resources - State and Local Forest Conservation Funds | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 602 |
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| SB0262 (HB0585) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Calculation and Refundability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0263 (HB0584) | Earned Income Tax Credit - Individuals Without Qualifying Children - Eligibility and Refundability | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0280 /CH0011 (HB0166/CH0010) | Labor and Employment – Payment of Wages – Minimum Wage (Fight for Fifteen) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Gubernatorial Veto Override - Chapter 11 |
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| SB0285 /CH0580 (HB0109/CH0579) | Environment – Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Products – Prohibitions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 580 |
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| SB0307 (HB0434) | Pediatric Stroke – Awareness, Training, and Resource Materials (Laney Jaymes Fitzsimons Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
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| SB0311 (HB0399) | End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger "Pip" Moyer Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Second Reading Failed |
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| SB0312 | Life Insurance - Prohibition on Discrimination - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0316 | Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0339 /CH0302 (HB0397/CH0301) | Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn's Law) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 302 |
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| SB0374 (HB0250) | Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Priority of Liens | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0391 /CH0002 (HB0336/CH0001) | Civilian Federal Employees – Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund (Federal Shutdown Paycheck Protection Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 2 |
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| SB0396 /CH0675 (HB0633/CH0674) | Higher Education - Legal Representation Fund for Title IX Proceedings - Established | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675 |
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| SB0397 (HB1062) | General Provisions - Commemorative Days - Freedom of the Press Day | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0424 (HB0479) | Education - Salaries of Noncertificated Public School Employees - Minimum Living Salaries | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0433 /CH0687 (HB0680/CH0686) | State Procurement – State Funded Construction Projects – Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 687 |
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| SB0441 (HB0468) | Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0442 (HB0102) | Toll Roads, Highways, and Bridges - County Government Consent Requirement - Expansion | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0473 | Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
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| SB0491 (HB0270) | Higher Education - Collective Bargaining - Graduate Assistants (Graduate Assistant Collective Bargaining Fairness Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0512 /CH0522 (HB1318) | Government Shutdowns - Employees - Protections | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 522 |
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| SB0516 /CH0757 (HB1158) | Clean Energy Jobs | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 757 |
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| SB0522 /CH0411 (HB0571/CH0410) | Virginia I. Jones Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Council - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411 |
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| SB0529 /CH0577 (HB0087/CH0576) | State Board of Education – Membership – Teacher and Parent Members | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 577 |
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| SB0537 (HB0262) | Higher Education - Tuition Rates - Exemptions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) |
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| SB0541 (HB0486/CH0055) | Education - Personnel Matters - Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) |
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| SB0548 (HB0961) | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Eligible Sources | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0556 (HB0057) | State Government - Legislative and Executive Branches - Workplace Bullying | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| SB0662 /CH0740 (HB1366/CH0739) | Maryland Association of Environmental and Outdoor Education Grant (Maryland Green Schools Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 740 |
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| SB0678 /CH0407 | State Government - Notarial Acts and Notaries Public | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 407 |
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| SB0691 (HB0782) | Criminal Procedure - Motion to Vacate Judgment - Human Trafficking (True Freedom Act of 2019) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0702 (HB1235) | Healthy Climate Initiative | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance) |
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| SB0719 /CH0345 (HB0533/CH0346) | University System of Maryland - Board of Regents - Transparency and Oversight | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345 |
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| SB0802 /CH0424 (HB0814/CH0423) | Maryland Easy Enrollment Health Insurance Program | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 424 |
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| SB0817 (HB0913) | Correctional Facilities and Police Officers - Procedures - Immigration Status | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0845 | Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project - Requirements and Funding | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| SB0848 (HB0295) | Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools - Discrimination - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/14 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0853 /CH0490 (HB0433/CH0489) | Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission - Police Officer Certification - Eligibility (Freedom to Serve Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 490 |
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| SB0868 /CH0417 (HB0697/CH0418) | Health Insurance – Consumer Protections and Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 417 |
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| SB0870 /CH0432 (HB0810) | Income Tax - Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 432 |
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| SB0879 /CH0313 | Primary and Secondary Education - Black History Month - Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 313 |
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| SB0882 (HB0740) | Criminal Law – Firearms – Computer–Aided Fabrication and Serial Number (3–D Printed Firearms and Ghost Guns) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. |
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| SB0914 (HB0765) | Transportation - Magnetic Levitation Projects - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules |
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| SB0946 /CH0767 (HB1120) | State Prescription Drug Benefits - Retiree Benefits - Revisions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 767 |
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| SB0485 (HB0593) | Maryland Collection Agency Licensing Act - Definitions and Legislative Intent | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Finance |
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| SB0670 (HB0594/CH0546) | Financial Institutions - Student Loan Servicers - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | In the House - Rereferred to Economic Matters |
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| SB1030 /CH0771 (HB1413) | The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future | By Request - Other | 6 | 2 | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 771 |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | House Initiative | Senate Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| Greenbelt Consumer Cooperative | Introduced | Prince George's | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | ||||
| Hyattsville Police Regional Training Facility | Withdrawn | Prince George's | $330,000 | $0 | |||||
| Magruder Park | Withdrawn | Prince George's | $2,000,000 | $0 | |||||
| University Park Town Hall | Introduced | Prince George's | $200,000 | $150,000 | $50,000 | $200,000 | |||
| VFW Free State Post 8950 Aquaculture Training Center | Introduced | Prince George's | $605,000 | $50,000 | $200,000 | $250,000 |
- Tenure
- First elected to the Senate in 1995. Member of the Senate since 1994. Appointed August 1, 1994 and sworn in August 2, 1994.
- Current Assignments
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- 2019 Chair, Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee (Member, 1994, Vice Chair, 2015-2019)
- 2015 Environment Subcommittee, Health, Education and Environmental Affairs Committee (Co-Chair, 2017-2019)
- 2003 Chair, Education Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee
- 2019 Rules Committee
- 2019 Executive Nominations Committee
- 2019 Legislative Policy Committee
- 2019 Workgroup to Study the Maryland State department of Education and the Maryland Higher Education Commission
- 2016 Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education
- 2001- Senate Special Committee on Substance Abuse
- Past Senate Service
- Co-Chair, Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee (Chair, 2007-10), 2011-2015; Chair, Environment Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2007-2010; Special Committee on Renewables and Clean Energy of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2007-2010; Ethics and Election Law Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2003-2006; Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR) (Member, 1999-), 2003-2015; Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 1995-2003; Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 1999-2002; Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 1999-2002; Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee, 1994-2002.
- Past House Service 1987-1994
- Environmental Matters Committee, 1987-1994.
- Public Service
- Commission on Climate Change, 2016-; Commission to Review Maryland's Use of Assessments and Testing in Public Schools, 2015-2017; Task Force on Sustainable Growth and Wastewater Disposal, 2011; P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland, 2010-; Task Force to Study a No Net Loss of Forest Policy, 2008-2009; 2009 State Plan for Postsecondary Education Work Group, 2008-2009; Energy and Environment Committee, Southern Legislative Conference, 2008-; Legislative Advisory Council, Southern Regional Education Board, 2008-; Education Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-; Agriculture and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-; Environment Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2008-; Agriculture, Environment and Energy Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2007-2008; Study Commission to Explore the Expanded Application of State Stipends for National Certification of Teachers, 2007-2008; Climate Change Commission, 2007-2016; Joint Committee on the Selection of the State Treasurer, 2007; Commission to Study Local Maintenance of Effort [for Educational Funding], 2005-2007; Advisory Council on Workforce Shortage, 2006-; Senate Special Commission on Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance, 2004; State Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland, 2002-2004; Task Force to Study the Availability of Audiology and Speech-Language Services, 2003; Senate Chair, Prince George's County Delegation, 2001-2003; Wetlands Restoration Steering Committee, 1998-2002; Maryland Diamondback Terrapin Task Force, 2001; Task Force to Study College Readiness for Disadvantaged and Capable Students, 2000-2001; State Council on Cancer Control, 1995-2001; Task Force to Study Alternative Educational Programs for Chronically Disruptive Students, 1999-2000; Task Force to Study the Effects of Cult Activities on Public Senior Higher Education Institutions, 1999; Sound Barrier Review Panel, 1995-1996.
- Memberships
- Maryland Educators Caucus, 2005-; Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-; Progressive Maryland, 2001-; Maryland Green Caucus, 1996-; President, Prince George's County Educators' Association, 1983-1987; National Education Association; Maryland State Teachers Association; Executive Board, Maryland Citizens Action Coalition.
- Awards
- Consumer Hero, Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, 2014, 2013; Legislator of the Year, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, 2012; Certificate of Appreciation, Maryland Municipal League, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008; Climate Champion Award, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, 2009; Citation, Maryland Healthy Air Act Coalition, 2006; Legislative Award, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 1994; Betty Tyler Award, Planned Parenthood, 1992; Outstanding Contribution to Youth Award, Prince George's County Council of PTAs, on behalf of Prince George's County Educators' Association; Outstanding Contribution to the Community Award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Prince George's County Chapter.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Camden, New Jersey, March 5, 1950; Moorestown Friends School, Moorestown, N.J.; George Washington University, B.A., Public Affairs, 1972, M.A., Education, 1978; Educator, Prince George’s County Public Schools, 1976-1995; Union Administration: Staff, Maryland State Teachers Association Affiliate, 1995-2014; Program Consultant, Educator Effectiveness, Southern Regional Education Board, 2014-.; Married; two daughters.
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